Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Jack Holland There's More to Come The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Hopeton* Lewis Think Positive Think Positive // Story Book Children
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Albert* Jones You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Grandpa Tell Me One More Story I'm a Song
David Amram The Mountain Song Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Presque Isle Eighth Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Loni Gamble Nightime Kind of Love ST
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Stormy Weather Amist the Black Eyes
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Show and Tell Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Bow'd Up Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Albert* Jones That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* You Belong to Me You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Joe* Glazer We are Building a New Party A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Aarons And Ackley* Swanee Song ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert* Jones - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Greeley, Colorado, USA - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Colorado, USA

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - Skareggae

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT BACK

You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Shirley Lewis Show Band

Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*

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